38 Best PC Exploration Games of All Time

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There was a time when video games were incredibly rigid. By that, we mean that you weren’t “meant” to go and wander around the game world because there wasn’t a game world to wander around. The first Legend of Zelda broke that mold in various ways, and then as time went on, exploration games came about and encouraged you to wander. So let’s show you 35 of the best.

Release Date: 10 Feb 2023 | Platform: PC PS5 Xbox Series X|S(PS4 Xbox One April 4, 2023) Switch (July 25, 2023)Camera: Third PersonMultiplayer: NoCo-op: (Local: No | Online: No)Genre: Open World, RPG, Fantasy, Action RPG

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2022 had much to offer PC gamers, both in good and bad ways. But 2023 is off to a great start with the release of Hogwarts Legacy. The game is perfect for those who want a far-reaching experience that takes them to a familiar world they could never truly enjoy before.

After all, the previous games that featured Harry Potter had to focus on the plot of the books/movies. As a result, there was no real feeling of “wonder” or exploration. But in this new title, exploration and immersion are the game’s focus.

Make your character, choose the house you dreamed of being in, then see what adventures await you as you dive further into this magical world.

Stray is the science-fiction game that you didn’t know you needed to play, and possibly the most unusual one around. Set in a futuristic secret city hidden beneath a ruined city, a stray cat finds itself trapped in a world that is completely foreign. The aesthetics of this city were supposedly influence by Kowloon Walled City, an ungoverned and densely populated Chinese enclave in British ruled Hong Kong. Not only is the setting incredibly futuristic, it still harbors the